Zoo Commissary

Nazaria Hooks, 3, of Milwaukee, inspects a mounted otter up close during the Milwaukee County Zoo’s Behind the Scenes Weekend. The otter, having died of natural causes, serves as an educational tool. About 3,800 zoogoers toured areas not usually open to the public during the recent two-day event. Zoo Pride, the Zoological Society of Milwaukee’s volunteer auxiliary, led tours through the Zoo’s Commissary, underground Winter Quarters, elk barn, indoor hippo stalls, Aquatic & Reptile Center, and more. (Photo by Richard Brodzeller-Zoological Society of Milwaukee